24th Annual Do It Your Damn Self!! Film Festival (Virtual)

When you want to make change happen, sometimes you have to:
Do it Your Damn Self!!

THE longest-running youth film festival in the country, announces the date of its 24th Annual Film Festival.

Since its inception, DIYDS!! Film Festival has been a clarion call to social justice, voiced by young people telling their own original stories of identity, activism, and equity. It all began in Cambridge’s most lively, colorful, and the culturally rich neighborhood known as The Port. Please join us to experience this revolutionary, one-of-a-kind Film Festival.

Featuring:

"Shoe Polish," by Dennis Dolan

"A Better Tomorrow," by Kimberly Medniola Leon, Giovanni Torres-Gruintal, Jonathan Montano, Bryanna Moreno, Mariah Aguayo, and Mayte Velazquez

"Poway 'Unified,'" by Hailey Delia Sotic Jose

"Growing up Mixed," by Michaela Goodfellow

"Elysium," by Ariana Jones and Eleanor Good

"Homies Empowerment - A School for Oakland Success," by Deion Chaudhury

"Starlight Square 2020," by Tavien Pollard

"Cops Are(n’t) Colorblind," by Temis Anthony Cantos, Demitrius Doward, Nyla Cepeda, Laye (Dany) Diakite, Geordy (Geo) Eduardo Mejia, Niaja L. Nazario, Diana Pagan, Jhonatan St. Phard, Taliya Hughes, Mikey Rosa, Moesha Martinez, and Shaniya Fletcher

"Hip Hop and Literacy," by Tashawn Taylor

IMPORTANT TICKETING INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

We want this event to be accessible to everyone. If you would like to attend and cannot donate at this time, please select "General Admission -- No Donation Required." If you would like to purchase a ticket while also donating, please select "General Admission W/ Donation -- $15 Suggested."

If you would like to attend the post-festival, VIP Q&A, a recommended $35 donation is asked, though not required. Please select "VIP Ticket W/ Live Q&A Ticket -- $35 Suggested" at checkout.

Contact Information:

For more information on the festival, please contact our Teen Media Program Manager, Lionel Blaise Jr., at [email protected]. For questions regarding ticketing concerns, please contact [email protected]

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